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  • Know your rights: Basics of landlord tenant law in Alabama

    Assistant Staff Judge Advocate, Summer at Maxwell means it is PCS season. Knowing some of the basics about Alabama Landlord Tenant law can really save you some headaches and potentially a lot of money as you get ready to move in or out. Here are some things you need to keep in mind if you are

  • Operation Overlord after 70 years

    For most Americans today, what they know about Operation Overlord, which began in the pre-dawn hours of June 6, 1944, 70 years ago, is probably what they glean from two movies shown mostly around Memorial Day and Veteran's Day. The 1962 docudrama, "The Longest Day," based on the 1959 book by

  • Be proactive to prevent active shooter incidents

    The news seems to be flooded with one horrific active shooter incident after another. Every time we hear of these tragedies, we ask ourselves why these incidents occur and what can be done to prevent them. As we try to make sense of these crimes, let's remain mindful that all active shooter

  • Moral authority: Internally generated, always tested and fragile

    All leaders require authority to act or to tell other people to act, particularly in the profession of arms. Early on in a leader's career, authority, granted by the institution, is emphasized through one's commission, the Constitution, the U.S. Code, rank, position and orders. Over time, however,

  • ‘Nurses lead the way’

    National Nurses' Week begins May 6 and ends May 12, Florence Nightingale's birthday. Nursing's role since Nightingale's time has changed tremendously; still, with all the changes taking place around us, nurses continue to lead the transformation of our health care system to meet the ever-growing